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55 minutes ago, teddyboy23 said:

Another long standing buisness closing in a few weeks time. Hissars kebab been on lordship lane 48 yrs. Heard it might become an american diner? 

Damn! Are you sure?

There was a sign up for Kebab and Wine which is the takeaway near the bishop. That is going

On 14/04/2023 at 16:31, teddyboy23 said:

Another long standing buisness closing in a few weeks time. Hissars kebab been on lordship lane 48 yrs. Heard it might become an american diner? 

That's very sad. Love Hisars.

Gutted about Hisars, as long as I've lived in ED for the last 40 years, the Kebab place has been a staple of the area despite the gentrification.

I remember going in there as a kid for a kebab as there wasn't a kebab place down the other end of LL.

A burrito joint Bob 

 

on the one hand the lane has lost Barclays (Not the most ethical of banks anyway but a national chain) and hisar (a Turkish restaurant I have had many great nights in but cost cutting took its toll there even before I left Dulwich and it has long been a tired venue struggling to keep pace.  And the food suffered)

 

on the other hand.  Two chains move in (net: one extra chain).  Do I love either of their food offerings ? Not really but chipotle does give a tasty and quick hit.  
 

they aren’t the worst by any means. 
 

 

Went to Chiptole's website and it seems impossible to look at a menu without telling them where you are and ordering delivery or takeaway. Disappointing. Another chain that looks geared up to having mutiple delivery riders outside clogging up Lordship Lane.

I predict an Obesity outbreak in ED.

Burrito,Pizza,Burgers,Noodles.....

When I was in LA in the 90's there was a place called Souplantation (I believe it was a South Cali chain) where it was a serve yourself Salad/Raw food bar and you could then add from a vast selection of protein and toppings.

As the name suggests the other offering was...Soup.

And I think they offered fresh juices too.

You paid by the size of the bowl for salad and soup was a flat rate and you could add a bread roll.

I remember it was very reasonable and I ate in or got takeaway there most days.

I wish there was something like this in London.

 this is a chain I'd welcome.

 

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29 minutes ago, NewWave said:

I predict an Obesity outbreak in ED.

Burrito,Pizza,Burgers,Noodles.....

When I was in LA in the 90's there was a place called Souplantation (I believe it was a South Cali chain) where it was a serve yourself Salad/Raw food bar and you could then add from a vast selection of protein and toppings.

As the name suggests the other offering was...Soup.

And I think they offered fresh juices too.

You paid by the size of the bowl for salad and soup was a flat rate and you could add a bread roll.

I remember it was very reasonable and I ate in or got takeaway there most days.

I wish there was something like this in London.

 this is a chain I'd welcome.

 

Souplantation closed permanently due to the pandemic. It's also a really unfortunate name that didn't age very well.

I'd welcome a Chipotle. It's the sort of place I'd pop into on a Friday night after getting out of work for a fast dinner.

I'd rather a space have a tenant than be vacant. Ideally I'd want small businesses, but I don't think it's practical. Larger companies will beat out independently owned every time. They can afford higher rental rates, sign longer leases, and are generally the safer option for landlords.

This will continue unless schemes are going to be introduced to heavily assist smaller businesses. Schemes better than what currently exists, which is a pretty low bar to clear.

Such a shame to see Hisar go - was a the go-to place back in the day but has felt very tired for a while. Probably inevitable given the plethora of eating choices now on the Lane and the arrival of so many chain restaurants forcing the prices up - but tend to agree with a previous poster that I wonder whether part of the allure for the chains is the delivery market and having a delivery option hub in an area they are not well represented by their outlet.

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I've merged all of the 'Chipotle replacing Hisars' discussion from the 'New Shops in Dulwich' and 'Wagamams' topics into this one, to avoid it being discussed in multiple places 🙃

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On 30/04/2023 at 19:07, Tibbytubs said:

 ! No I’m gutted they did the best Shish Kebab;(

Their Shish was great. Recommend Zaytoon Grill in Peckham though if you're looking for a new Kebab place. It's also very good.

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